Hundreds of Families Still in Galveston Hotels After Harvey

Published January 29, 2018•Updated on March 19, 2018 at 5:12 pm

Federal emergency management officials say nearly 800 families in Galveston County remain in hotels five months after Hurricane Harvey either destroyed or damaged their homes.

The Galveston County Daily News reports that January is normally a slow month for hotel bookings in the county but many say they're at capacity.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency offers transitional housing for people displaced by natural disasters, and hotels choose whether to accept FEMA vouchers that pay about $100 a night in the Texas coastal region.